Definition of saint

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Saint (n.) A person sanctified; a holy or godly person; one eminent for piety and virtue; any true Christian, as being redeemed and consecrated to God..

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Saintlike :: Saintlike (a.) Resembling a saint; suiting a saint; becoming a saint; saintly.
Santon :: Santon (n.) A Turkish saint; a kind of dervish, regarded by the people as a saint: also, a hermit..
Sainthood :: Sainthood (n.) The order, or united body, of saints; saints, considered collectively..
Pax :: Pax (n.) A tablet or board, on which is a representation of Christ, of the Virgin Mary, or of some saint and which, in the Mass, was kissed by the priest and then by the people, in mediaeval times; an osculatory. It is still used in communities, confraternities, etc..
Saintliness :: Saintliness (n.) Quality of being saintly.
Canonize :: Canonize (v. t.) To declare (a deceased person) a saint; to put in the catalogue of saints; as, Thomas a Becket was canonized..
Sainting :: Sainting (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Sain.
Saint :: Saint (v. i.) To act or live as a saint.
Sainthood :: Sainthood (n.) The state of being a saint; the condition of a saint.
Eminent :: Eminent (a.) Being, metaphorically, above others, whether by birth, high station, merit, or virtue; high in public estimation; distinguished; conspicuous; as, an eminent station; an eminent historian, statements, statesman, or saint..
Sanctimony :: Sanctimony (n.) Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness..
Sainted :: Sainted (a.) Consecrated; sacred; holy; pious.
Halo :: Halo (n.) A circle of light; especially, the bright ring represented in painting as surrounding the heads of saints and other holy persons; a glory; a nimbus..
Allhallowtide :: Allhallowtide (n.) The time at or near All Saints, or November 1st..
Maurist :: Maurist (n.) A member of the Congregation of Saint Maur, an offshoot of the Benedictines, originating in France in the early part of the seventeenth century. The Maurists have been distinguished for their interest in literature..
Castor And Pollux :: Castor and Pollux () See Saint Elmo's fire, under Saint..
All Saints :: All Saints () Alt. of All Saints.
Saintess :: Saintess (n.) A female saint.
Patronage :: Patronage (n.) Guardianship, as of a saint; tutelary care..
Relic :: Relic (n.) The body from which the soul has departed; a corpse; especially, the body, or some part of the body, of a deceased saint or martyr; -- usually in the plural when referring to the whole body..
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